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Hongkongers are returning to the Japanese property market after a two-year absence, taking advantage of a weakening yen, which is at a 20-year low against the US dollar. Source : South China Morning Post Read more…Hongkongers once again find Japanese real estate attractive as a weaker yen gives more bang for their buck

Overlooked side returns, tiny front yards and basement entrances can be transformed into peaceful, thoughtful spacesThe Japanese tsubo-niwa, or courtyard garden, became popular in the early Edo period (an era akin to our English Renaissance) of town planning. It was a little outdoor space – often not more than a corridor within the wings […]

From the dark timber cladding and the boulders at the entry to the sliding internal doors and decorative rain chains, the house contains several elements that define a traditional Japanese home. But is also has a New Zealand flavour,… Source : nzherald.co.nz/Property Read more…Japanese-inspired hideaway near Queenstowns Moke Lake.

The longer Beijing takes to address its housing market bubble and accept a lower level of growth the worse the pain will be Source : ft.com Read more…China needs to learn lessons from Japan’s 1990s collapse

Country is trying to modernise logistics infrastructure as surge in online retail drives demand for space Source : ft.com Read more…GLP to raise bn Japan real estate fund amid warehouse boom

Homes in Okinawa, the smallest and least populated of five main islands of Japan, have emerged as an option for Hongkongers, with some deciding to emigrate there rather than the United Kingdom and Europe.One popular route is via the Japan Investor/Business Manager Visa programme, through which foreigners can propose to establish a business such […]

Institutional investors are flocking into Japan’s residential property market, as value assets in one of Asia’s most prosperous nations outweigh concerns of a resurgence in Covid-19 infections, ageing demographics and the trend of remote work that has emptied major urban centres.Savills Investment Management, under its Japan Residential Fund II recently acquired a 24 billion […]

Employees backed by Lone Star bought out real estate developer for $1.9bn last year Source : ft.com Read more…Japan’s Unizo under pressure to consider bankruptcy filing

A brand name better known for electronics than construction has finished its first New Zealand home.Panasonic Homes says it has built a prefabricated three-bedroom prototype in the Waikato’s Te Kauwhata, the first of many it will… Source : nzherald.co.nz/Property Read more…NZ’s newest house builder: Japanese giant Panasonic Homes joins Mike Greer

Japan is bent on turning Tokyo into Asia’s top finance hub, sensing that rival Hong Kong has been weakened by its political turmoil.The Japanese government announced this month that a financial services agency will soon be launched to oversee the registration and supervision in English of Hong Kong-based foreign asset managers. It has also […]

Provider lists funds on Tokyo Stock Exchange a year after striking partnership with Daiwa Source : ft.com Read more…Global X launches two ETFs in Japan

Rising vacancies may presage an enduring shift in country’s workplace culture Source : ft.com Read more…Japan developers: spaced out

In the late 2000s, it looked as if China REITs (real estate investment trusts), would have a coherent legal framework and thereafter become the dominant Asian REIT market. It never happened, floored by a tax impasse and concerns about market bubbles. They may be set to pick themselves off the canvas, like Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky […]

The Covid-19 pandemic has savaged the already fragile Japanese economy, pushing it to the brink of technical recession.However, sentiment in the country’s real estate sector remains positive, with institutional investors hoping bargains will emerge as hoteliers and other owners sell off cheap to raise much-needed cash.Hospitality operators would now have been looking forward to […]

Vietnam’s property market is likely to get a second round of tonic from global companies diversifying their production bases in the region as the coronavirus outbreak exposes the concentration risk in China.The Southeast Asian nation stands to benefit as the exodus from “the world’s factory” accelerates, burnishing its appeal as an alternative to China […]

Hong Kong investors are willing to take a risk on Japanese property even as the Covid-19 outbreak and postponement of the Tokyo Olympics dampens economic sentiment in the world’s third largest economy.Shop prices in prime locations in Tokyo and Osaka that had held firm for more than a decade, have fallen by nearly 30 […]

The winning entry features a linear design that integrates lush greenery and foliage within a 5ha site in Bay East Garden.  The design for the upcoming Founders’ Memorial at Marina Bay has finally been chosen, with Japanese firm Kengo Kuma & Associates and Singapore firm K2LD Architects emerging as the winner. Featuring a linear […]

More than a decade after falling in love with Niseko, two women entrepreneurs from Hong Kong are tapping into the booming tourism in the Japanese winter resort again with their third property development venture.Through Apex Property Ltd, co-founders Vicky Lam and Sylvia Tang are offering 17 plots of land in the first phase of […]

Take the best of Japanese and Scandinavian design to make your home zen with a touch of hygge Continue reading… Source : theguardian.com Read more…Keep it simple: functional design from Japan and Sweden – in pictures

Japan and Italy are likely to register the biggest pullback in home prices next year, reflecting key shifts in market fundamentals in the economies, according to Fitch Ratings.New condo prices in Japan are forecast to drop by 2 per cent next year as demand from foreign investors peters out after the Summer Olympics in […]

The number of big, foreign investors flocking to Japan’s residential property market has risen by half from a year ago, as global funds seek safe havens amid mounting uncertainties, according to Hideaki Suzuki, director and head of research and consulting, Japan at real-estate services company Cushman & Wakefield. “I believe the interest of foreign investors […]

A touch of Japanese culture in a Kiwi setting is the winning recipe in this year’s top architectural awards. A humble but unique family home in Gisborne has been named the supreme winner in the 2019 Resene Architectural Designers… Source : nzherald.co.nz/Property Read more…Japanese-inspired home in Gisborne voted supreme in architectural awards

Then listen to a podcast that is a treat for the ears and sprinkle coriander for a fast-growing bumper cropPlant this Japanese anemones are indispensable for the early autumn garden, upping their game as everything else fades. The colour range is limited from dark pink (‘Pretty Lady Susan’) to pure white (‘Honorine Jobert’;). They […]

Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing Source : ft.com Read more…Is the Japanese market warming up to hostile deals?

Tug of war between HIS and Fortress shows the benefits of an all-out bidding war Source : ft.com Read more…Unizo battle could unlock a lot of value in Japan

What the market really needs is the jolt of a successful hostile takeover Source : ft.com Read more…For signs of change in Japan, watch the Reit sector

Star Asia Investment aims to use untested system to take control of Sakura Sogo Reit Source : ft.com Read more…Hostile battle set to disrupt Japan’s property fund market

Japan’s property market appears to be a beneficiary from the worsening of US-China trade war, as a rising number of affluent mainlanders shift their attention to assets in Tokyo ahead of next year’s Olympic Games.Property portal Juwai.com said its data showed interest by Chinese buyers in the Tokyo property market had risen by a […]

Sekisui House enters joint venture with British government to build modular housing Source : ft.com Read more…Japanese developer enters UK housing market

A substantial Albany restaurant property occupied by Japanese culinary business Daikoku will go under the hammer in mid-May at Bayleys’ next Total Property portfolio auction in Auckland.The restaurant occupies a 225sq m unit in… Source : nzherald.co.nz/Property Read more…Property for auction leased by Japanese restaurant

The £320m deal is a franchise arrangement as demand for flexible spaces reshapes work Source : ft.com Read more…IWG to sell Japanese shared office business to Tokyo’s TKP

Investors from Hong Kong are buying and building hotels in Japan in a bid to capitalise on a tourism boom that contributed to an 8.7 per cent year-on-year increase in tourist arrivals last year. According to the Japan National Tourism Organisation, a record 31.19 million tourists visited the country in 2018.And international events such […]

Then put in shallots and save on house plantsPlant this Early spring blossom is manna for pollinators emerging from winter hibernation, so help them out by planting a Japanese quince (Chaenomeles). It will make a handsome thorny hedge or wall-trained shrub in full sun or partial shade, and it’s hard as nails. The yellow, […]

The US-China trade war, volatile equity markets, geopolitical tensions and uncertain pace of future interest rate increases are among factors that will hold back investors from the hotels sector this year, according to a JLL report.But in the run-up to two major events soon to be hosted in Tokyo, Japan stands to remain something […]

Plus prune your shrub roses and visit Kew’s Colombia-themed orchid festivalPlant this One of the earliest-flowering trees for a small garden is the Japanese apricot, Prunus mume ‘Beni-chidori’. Its magenta pink, almond-scented flowers start emerging now, but it needs a sheltered spot in full sun to prevent frost damage to the blossom. This shrubby […]

Japanese discount megastore Don Quijote is set to open its first Hong Kong location in the middle of this year, occupying a basement location in Tsim Sha Tsui, in a bid to tap local consumers and booming growth in mainland tourism. The Tokyo-based chain, known for its diverse product offerings, will move into 15,000 […]

Unlike Britain, fares and subsidies have been tightly controlled under private ownership Source : ft.com Read more…Rail privatisation: UK looks for secrets of Japan’s success  

Then brush up on your botanical Latin and use leftover bubble wrap to insulate pot plantsPlant this If you’re looking for a plant that channels the Pantone colour of the year, Living Coral, look no further than Japanese pink pussy willow, aka Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’. Furry coral catkins dangle from this hardy shrub […]

Japan has an increasing number of vacant homes — a problem that’s set to persist because of an aging and shrinking population that has left many towns and villages empty. Source : cnbc.com Read more…Want a free country house in Japan? They’re giving them away

Japanese housing manufacturers are strengthening their overseas businesses, tapping into potential growth in China and other Asian countries as demand for new construction declines in the shrinking domestic market. Property developers such as Panasonic Homes Co. and Daiwa House Industry Co. have been trying to meet a variety of overseas needs, from single homes […]

Push comes as large groups try to adapt to digital era with flexible work spaces Source : ft.com Read more…WeWork targets big business in Japan

Hisashi Furukawa of Japan Hotel REIT Advisors said geopolitical tensions won’t have a ‘major impact’ on Japanese tourism in the long run. Source : cnbc.com Read more…Accessing the headwinds facing Japan’s hospitality sector

Tatsufumi Sakai foresees M&A boom as demographic fall threatens corporate know-how Source : ft.com Read more…New Mizuho chief pledges to save Japan from SME succession crisis

Patience is the name of the game in Japan, says Ed Rogers, CEO of Rogers Investment Advisors. Source : cnbc.com Read more…Japan is still rebounding from the Global Financial Crisis, how long will it take before you see your investment returns?

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…Japanese energy firms pour nearly £1bn into UK offshore wind

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…Bank of Japan revises down inflation forecasts, citing ‘deeply entrenched’ deflationary attitudes 

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…Nissan admits falsifying emissions data on cars made in Japan 

Two neighbours in south Wales sued Network Rail over plant encroaching on their landLandowners will be able to claim damages if the “pernicious” Japanese knotweed has encroached on their property, after a court of appeal ruling.In a decision that could have implications for landowners across England and Wales, three judges ruled in favour of […]

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…AstraZeneca wins approval from Japanese regulator for key cancer drugs

Land prices in Japan as of January 1 rose for the third consecutive year on the back of brisk demand generated by rising numbers of foreign visitors and urban redevelopment projects, the National Tax Agency said in its annual report released on Monday. The increase of 0.7 per cent on average from a year […]

Japan’s stiffer home-sharing controls have dampened Japanese home sales among Hong Kong buyers who are increasingly investing in the country’s properties to operate shared lodging services. The new rules have also forced the world’s largest home-sharing app Airbnb to cancel thousands of bookings in the country, and pulled many more operators off their platform. […]

A strong earthquake in Osaka this week has not only rattled Japan’s second-largest city, but also shaken Hong Kong buyers’ growing interest in Japanese property in the short term, according to real estate agents. “One of our clients was paying a visit there, making the final decision among several properties, but came across the […]

Alys Fowler has suggested we eat our way out of our problem with this invasive weed: sweet, savoury or in vodka, here are five ways to enjoy itThe scourge of homes and gardens, Japanese knotweed is pernicious and incredibly invasive, so much so that it needs to be disposed of carefully either at a […]

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…Shire profits up ahead of potential £46bn tie-up with Japan’s Takeda

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…Japan’s Takeda wins over Shire with £46bn offer at fifth time of asking

Japan’s new home-sharing law was meant to ease a shortage of hotel rooms, bring order to an unregulated market and offer more lodging options for foreign visitors ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Instead, the law is likely to stifle Airbnb and other home-sharing businesses when it is […]

It’s small but swanky. CNBC’s Uptin Saiidi heads to Japan to experience one of many growing posh pod hotels. Source : cnbc.com Read more…Inside a Japanese pod hotel

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…Shire rejects £42bn takeover bid by Japanese giant Takeda

Suruga hits 5-year low after institution probed for lending practices Source : ft.com Read more…Japanese bank shares tumble on collapse of investment scheme

Source : telegraph.co.uk Read more…Japan’s Takeda weighs bid for drugmaker Shire